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Otto I, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Otto I or Otto the Great, 912–73, Holy Roman emperor (962–73) and German king (936–73), son and successor of Henry I of Germany. He is often regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman…

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand I, 1503–64, Holy Roman emperor (1558–64), king of Bohemia (1526–64) and of Hungary (1526–64), younger brother of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Brought up in Spain, he was…

Federalist No. 19

No 18 No 20 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) For the Independent Journal.Hamilton AND Madison To the…

Mikulov

(Encyclopedia) MikulovMikulovmĭˈk&oobreve;lôf [key], Ger. Nikolsburg, town, SE Czech Republic, in Moravia, near the Austrian border. Mikulov was the site in 1621 of the signing of a treaty…

Anne of Bohemia

(Encyclopedia) Anne of Bohemia, 1366–94, queen consort of Richard II of England, daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. She was married to Richard early in 1382 and quickly gained popularity in…

Aristides, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Aristides, SaintAristides, Saintârĭstīˈdēz [key], 2d cent., Greek philosopher, author of an early Christian apology. It was presented (c.126 or 136) to the emperor to protest anti-…

Kufstein

(Encyclopedia) KufsteinKufsteink&oobreve;fˈshtīn [key], city (1991 pop. 13,528), in Tyrol prov., W Austria, on the Inn River, near the German border. It is a summer and winter resort.…

Robert the Strong

(Encyclopedia) Robert the Strong, d. 866, French warrior, marquess of Neustria; father of the French kings Eudes and Robert I and ancestor of the Capetians. He joined the rebellious nobles against…

Severus (Flavius Valerius Severus), Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Severus (Flavius Valerius Severus), d. 307, Roman emperor (306–7). He participated with Galerius in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Maxentius. Surrendering to Maximian (father of…

Bad Ischl

(Encyclopedia) Bad Ischl Bad Ischl bät ĭshˈəl [key] or Ischl, city, in Upper Austria prov., W Austria, in…